What is CVE-2021-4446?

CVE-2021-4446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-4446?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-4446 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor

CVE-2021-4446

The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-4446?: CVE-2021-4446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-4446?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-4446 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.